Metal Hydride Technology for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Accession number;06A1016284
Title;Metal Hydride Technology for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Author; TSUKIOKA SATOSHI (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) YOSHIDA HIROSHI (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) HYAKUDOME TADAHIRO (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) ISHIBASHI SHOJIRO (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) SAWA TAKAO (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) AOKI TARO (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. and Technol., JPN) ISHIKAWA AKIHISA (Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd., JPN)
Journal Title;Kaiyo Kogaku Shinpojiumu (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:S0108B
ISSN:
VOL.19th;NO.;PAGE.ROMBUNNO.63(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.9, REF.2
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Energy storage is one of the key technology for underwater vehicles. Many kind of batteries have been developed for underwater systems. An ocean-going autonomous underwater vehicle powered by a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system was completed by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. The fuel cell system generates 4kW of electric power for the control electronics and propulsion system. Hydrogen gas is stored under low pressure in the metal hydride. Heat generated by the fuel cell is used to discharge hydrogen gas into the metal hydride. This paper presents the test results of the fuel cell storage system and 5600 mol discharge result in the underwater cruise. (author abst.)